公开(公告)号：US20090282472A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-12

申请号：US12117866

申请日：2008-05-09

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Anne R. Sand ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Anne R. Sand ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/0428

摘要： The present invention is directed to a system, method and program product for providing secure communications in a virtual universe. A system is disclosed that includes a system for allowing a first avatar to request a secure communication mode and for allowing a second avatar to accept the secure communication mode. Once accepted, a secure session is initiated within the virtual universe between the first avatar and the second avatar and at least one feature of the virtual universe is altered to effectuate the secure communication mode.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于在虚拟宇宙中提供安全通信的系统，方法和程序产品。 公开了一种系统，其包括用于允许第一化身要求安全通信模式并允许第二化身接受安全通信模式的系统。 一旦接受，在第一化身和第二化身之间的虚拟宇宙内启动安全会话，并且改变虚拟宇宙的至少一个特征以实现安全通信模式。

公开(公告)号：US20090282327A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-12

申请号：US12118829

申请日：2008-05-12

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F16/9577

摘要： Web page annotation instructions comprise efficient and alternative instructions for rendering object data to a web page viewer, wherein the efficient instruction renders the object data to a web page viewer with less resource expenditure. An efficient rendering choice may be visually indicated and selectable by a viewer. Annotation instructions may indicate a relevance value of object data determinative of displaying object data. Efficient instructions may instruct a server device to not allocate new central processing units to serve requests to view the web page. Annotations may comprise first and second hypertext resource reference for a data object, wherein using the first results in rendering object data with a smaller resource expenditure than using the second, for example through divergent server efficiencies or divergent referenced object resolution properties. A resource contemplates energy and resource expenditures; generated waste, pollution and heat quantities and environmental impact.

摘要翻译： 网页注释指令包括用于将对象数据呈现给网页查看器的有效和替代的指令，其中有效的指令将对象数据呈现给具有较少资源支出的网页查看器。 可以由观看者可视地指示和选择有效的渲染选择。 注释说明可以指示显示对象数据确定的对象数据的相关性值。 有效的指令可以指示服务器设备不分配新的中央处理单元来提供查看网页的请求。 注释可以包括用于数据对象的第一和第二超文本资源引用，其中使用第一结果渲染具有比使用第二个更少的资源支出的对象数据，例如通过不同的服务器效率或不同引用的对象分辨率属性。 资源考虑能源和资源支出; 产生浪费，污染和热量和环境影响。

公开(公告)号：US20090276649A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：US12113663

申请日：2008-05-01

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203

摘要： A user may invoke energy savings in the operation of a computational device performing a processing task. The device performs the processing task in the invoked energy savings mode and determines an energy amount expended by the device in performing the processing task in the energy savings mode, creating a net energy savings value as a difference between the energy amount expended and a standard energy expenditure amount predicted as required for the computational device to perform the processing task in high-performance mode. The device displays the net energy savings value to the user, with the user continuing the invoking of the energy savings mode or engaging another performance mode for the computational device as a function of the displaying.

摘要翻译： 用户可以在执行处理任务的计算设备的操作中调用节能。 该设备在被调用的节能模式下执行处理任务，并且确定在执行节能模式中执行处理任务时由设备消耗的能量量，创建净节能值作为所消耗的能量和标准能量之间的差 根据计算设备在高性能模式下执行处理任务所需的支出量。 该设备向用户显示净能量节省值，用户继续调用节能模式或者作为显示的功能为计算设备引入另一个演奏模式。

公开(公告)号：US20090054157A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US11843975

申请日：2007-08-23

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F21/10 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/57 ,  A63F2300/575 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/18

摘要： An approach that protects intellectual property rights in content created by users of a virtual universe is described. In one embodiment, there is an intellectual property rights protection tool for use in a virtual universe. A receiving component is configured to receive a request to protect intellectual property rights in content created by a user of the virtual universe. A database is configured to store content created by users of the virtual universe that have intellectual property rights therein. A search component is configured to search the database for content created by users of the virtual universe that have intellectual property rights therein that is similar to the content created by the user. An analysis component is configured to determine whether any preexisting intellectual property rights in content stored in the database precludes intellectual property protection of the content created by the user.

摘要翻译： 描述了保护由虚拟宇宙的用户创建的内容中的知识产权的方法。 在一个实施例中，存在用于虚拟宇宙的知识产权保护工具。 接收组件被配置为接收保护由虚拟宇宙的用户创建的内容中的知识产权的请求。 数据库被配置为存储由其中具有知识产权的虚拟宇宙的用户创建的内容。 搜索组件被配置为在数据库中搜索由具有与用户创建的内容类似的具有知识产权的虚拟宇宙的用户创建的内容。 分析组件被配置为确定存储在数据库中的内容中的任何预先存在的知识产权是否排除了由用户创建的内容的知识产权保护。

公开(公告)号：US10007930B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US11679602

申请日：2007-02-27

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0264 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0277

摘要： The present invention provides an approach to invoke advertisement(s) in a VU. Specifically, an advertisement is virtually associated with a user of the virtual space. The advertisement will then be visually referenced in the VU, and optionally distinguished/highlighted (e.g., using visual effects such as colors, icons, flashing icons, etc.). The advertisement will be invoked in response to a trigger occurring in the VU user in the). Once invoked, an action associated with the advertisement will be executed. The present invention can also allow for advertising user to be compensated for allowing their asset(s) to be associated with advertisement(s). Such compensation can be in the form of credits associated with the VU being provided to the advertising user and/or compensation to be provided to the user outside of the VU (e.g., in the real world in the form of money, gift certificates, goods and/or services, etc.).

公开(公告)号：US09704177B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US12343125

申请日：2008-12-23

申请人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F21/55 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/58

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0248 ,  G06F21/552 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L29/06034 ,  H04L51/12

摘要： A virtual universe system has a system and method for identifying spam avatars based upon the avatar's behavior characteristics through the use of Turing tests. The system may provide a Turing test unit for performing Turing tests and an analysis unit that compares the behavior characteristics of new or newly changed avatars against the behavior characteristics of known spam avatars to determine if the avatar has known spam avatar characteristics. It may further have a scoring system to calculate a spam score based upon similarities of the comparison and identifying the avatar as a spam avatar based upon the calculated spam score. It may further compare the calculated spam score with a spam score threshold wherein the avatar is identified as a spam avatar if the calculated spam score is equal to or greater than the calculated spam score.

公开(公告)号：US09697535B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US12342943

申请日：2008-12-23

申请人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F21/55 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/58

CPC分类号： G06F21/552 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q30/0248 ,  G06T13/40 ,  H04L51/12

摘要： A system and method in a virtual universe (VU) system for identifying spam avatars based upon the avatars' multimedia characteristics may have a table that stores multimedia characteristics of known spam avatars. It further may have an analysis unit that compares the multimedia characteristics of avatars against the multimedia characteristics of known spam avatars to determine if the avatar has known spam avatar characteristics. It may further have a scoring system to calculate a spam score based upon the similarities of the comparison and identifying the avatar as a spam avatar based upon the calculated spam score. It may further compare the calculated spam score with a spam score threshold wherein the avatar is identified as a spam avatar if the calculated spam score is equal to or greater than the calculated spam score. Multimedia characteristics include graphics, audio, movement, interactivity, voice, etc.

公开(公告)号：US09589380B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US11679449

申请日：2007-02-27

申请人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06T13/00 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06T13/00 ,  G06Q30/02

摘要： A system, method and program product for providing a virtual universe in which unsolicited advertisements are embodied in automated avatars. A system is provided that includes: a registration system for introducing an advertisement avatar into the virtual universe; a targeting system for targeting a user avatar for delivery of advertising content by the advertisement avatar; a movement system for defining how the advertisement avatar is to move within the virtual universe; and an advertisement delivery system for defining how the advertisement avatar is to deliver the advertising content to the user avatar.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供虚拟宇宙的系统，方法和程序产品，其中非请求的广告体现在自动化身中。 提供了一种系统，其包括：用于将广告化身引入虚拟宇宙的注册系统; 用于定位用于通过广告头像传送广告内容的用户头像的定位系统; 用于定义广告头像如何在虚拟宇宙内移动的运动系统; 以及广告传送系统，用于定义广告头像如何将广告内容传送到用户头像。

公开(公告)号：US09268454B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US12120629

申请日：2008-05-14

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G07F17/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  A63F13/30 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： H04L67/38 ,  A63F13/30 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F9/453 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/323 ,  H04L29/06034 ,  H04L29/0809 ,  H04L67/06

摘要： Business owners in a virtual universe may want to create a data source that transmits a data feed when certain parameters are met. Functionality can be implemented within a virtual universe to create a data feed when a trigger event occurs. The data feed may include data about the trigger event itself and/or about an avatar that caused the trigger. Triggered data feeds can be used to derive statistics, monitor use of objects and space and bill for such use, etc. In such cases, the user may be notified, such as via email, of the new data feed, as well as instructions on how to subscribe to it in their RSS reader or other client. Alternatively, users may be given individual feeds wherein additional feeds are distributed as separate categories of the user's feed as opposed to creating a separate feed.

摘要翻译： 虚拟世界中的业主可能希望创建一个在满足某些参数时传输数据Feed的数据源。 当触发事件发生时，可以在虚拟世界中实现功能来创建数据馈送。 数据馈送可以包括关于触发事件本身的数据和/或关于引起触发的化身。 触发的数据馈送可用于导出统计数据，监视对象和空间的使用以及用于此类使用的帐单等。在这种情况下，用户可能会通过电子邮件通知新的数据Feed，以及关于 如何在他们的RSS阅读器或其他客户端订阅它。 或者，可以向用户提供单独的饲料，其中附加饲料作为用户饲料的单独类别分布，而不是产生单独饲料。

公开(公告)号：US09256737B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US12198145

申请日：2008-08-26

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F21/55 ,  G06F21/51 ,  G06F21/56 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q20/40

CPC分类号： H04L63/1416 ,  G06F17/30985 ,  G06F21/51 ,  G06F21/554 ,  G06F21/564 ,  G06F21/566 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q20/401 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  H04L63/1441

摘要： A system and method in a virtual universe system for triggering scans of virtual items and inventories of virtual items and for scanning the virtual items and inventories wherein the scans may be triggered by an avatar moving or teleporting from one region to another, or by an avatar picking up, dropping off, or accepting or purchasing an item. The degree of scanning may depend upon factors such as location where these scan triggers occur. The signature of the item may be identified by the scan process. The item signature may be compared against signatures of known malicious items stored in an inventory item signatures database and a summary of the signature comparison may be sent to a resident and stored in the resident's inventory.

摘要翻译： 虚拟宇宙系统中的系统和方法，用于触发虚拟物品的扫描和虚拟物品的清单，并用于扫描虚拟物品和清单，其中扫描可以由从一个区域移动或传送到另一个区域的化身或通过化身 拿起，放下，或接受或购买物品。 扫描的程度可能取决于诸如这些扫描触发发生的位置等因素。 项目的签名可以通过扫描过程来识别。 可以将项目签名与存储在库存项目签名数据库中的已知恶意项目的签名进行比较，并且签名比较的摘要可以被发送给居民并存储在居民的库存中。